Curler



K. MCCLMRE.

CURLER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3. 1922.

misma May 23,1922. 15,363.

,HUMTED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.`

i I KATEERINE MccLAIaE, or'` CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

OUBLIER.

y Original No. 1,397,532, dated November 22, 1921, Serial No. 476,081, led June 8, 1921. lApplication for V Y reissue filed March 3, 1922. serial No. 540,882.

To all t may concern Be it known' that I, KATHERINE MGCLAIRE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofr Illinols, have invented new and useful Improvements in'Curlers, of which the followingis a specification.

` y invention relates to improvements in curlers, and has for its obj ect the production of a device that will retain its shape when used for the purpose for which it is intended, and one. that can be straightened readily after use.

A-further object is lthe production of a device of simple' construction, and one that is not liable to get out of order.

These and such other objects as may appear hereinafter are attained by my device, an embodiment of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

, Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of my device,

Fig. 2 represents a sectional view of Fig.

Fig. 3 represents an enlarged View of the end portion of my device.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in the several figures of the drawing.

Referring now to the drawings, my device comprises a flexible fibrous tube or envelop 4, within which is positioned a large wireJ or rod 5, preferably of copper, completely filling the tube, the ends of the tube being confined, as shown at 6, to hold `the rod in place. The tube may also be provided with a pliable inner lining` 7, immediately surrounding the wire, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The fibrous envelop or `tubeis slightly longer than the rod, and the ends secured preferably by a thread or string wound tightly around the` ends and preferably sewed through the end, thus preventing any chance of the rod being withdrawn. The copper rod is very soft grade, so as to be very flexible and assume any shape to which it may be bent in using the device, and so that it can be straightened out and made to assume its original position without danger of breaking.

Heretofore tubes have been employed with a plurality of wires therein, butmuch dliliculty has been experienced in the wires breaking and forcing the ends through the fiber envelop, or in the original ends -of the wire coming through and scratching the user. In the form in common use, it 1s dificult, often, to straighten the devices and Specification of Reissued Letters Patent. Reissued May 23, 1922.

pull them from the hair without eithery catching the hairor causing it to snarl. My

device, however, can be pressed straight and slipped out of the hair without difculty or interference.

By the use .of a single rod or large wire, all this objectionis eliminated, andan article of great use and value produced.

I aml not limiting-myself to copper, as there are other metals and materials having a proper degree of flexibility that will serve the urpose. n

aving described lmyinventiorn'what` I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A curler comprising a bar of soft copper of substantial size, lcircular in shape, a Atube of flexible material surrounding said bar, the ends of said tube stitched together and securely tied and said ends extendin beyond the stitched portion. y 2. A curler comprisingr an integral bar of soft copper of substantial size and circular in shape, a tube of flexible material within which said bar is placed, the ends .of said tube extending beyond the ends of said bar, thread being stitched through the ends of said tube adjacent to the ends of the bar, said thread being wound several times around said tube and ,drawn tightly to prevent the removal of said bar, the ends of said tube being extended beyond said confined portion.

' 3. A curler comprising a bar of soft metal,

an outside tube of flexible material containing said bar, and separate means to engage each end of said tube to fasten said` tube together beyond eachv end of said bar, entirely inclosing and confining the bar. l I

4. A curler comprising a rod of iiexible metal, a tubular casing of iexible material covering said rod .and engaging the ends thereof, and means for engaging and securing said iiexible material together immediately beyond each end of said rod for en-r tirely enclosing and retaining the rod.-

5. A curler comprising a rod of pliable metal, a tube of iexible material forming the outer covering for said rod and extending beyond the ends thereof, and means for engaging and securely drawing and fastenlng said flexible material together at the outer ends of said rod.l

6. A curler comprising a rod 'ofpliable metal, a tube of flexible material @Vering 

